Required credit hours

The number of credit hours and course requirements for the STAR
program depend on which option is chosen, either STAR - Certification
only or STAR - Master's in Teaching (MIT).

STAR - Certification only 45
STAR - MIT 50-54

In addition to these total required hours, the student may need to
complete pre-requirements and/or endorsement courses. For the MIT
option, the choice of thesis or non-thesis will impact the number of
required credit hours.

Competency-based endorsements

All students are required to complete two competency-based
endorsements of approximately 30 or more semester hours each. Students
can only be recommended for certification in the field of their major
and in fields in which state requirements for added endorsements are
met. Course requirements may be satisfied by:

Coursework completed with a 3.0 GPA or better at a regionally
accredited, state-approved college or university;

Approved waiver documentation for previous life and/or work
experience; and/or

Successfully passing the appropriate WEST-E exam.

Candidates secondary education (grades 5 to 12) must:

Have an academic major or equivalent (30 semester hour minimum) in
the area in which they intend to be endorsed.

Authorized endorsements

Saint Martin's has been authorized by the Washington Professional
Educator Standards Board (PESB) to offer teacher certificate
competency-based endorsements in the fields below.